Gon Freecss

Gon Freecss (Japanese: ゴン=フリークス, Hepburn: Gon Furīkusu) is the protagonist of Yoshihiro Togashi's manga series Hunter × Hunter. Gon is a young boy who discovers his father, Ging, who left Gon at a young age, is actually a world-renowned Hunter, a licensed professional who specializes in locating rare or unidentified animal species, treasure hunting, surveying unexplored enclaves, and hunting criminals. Gon departs on a journey to become a Hunter and find his father: along the way, Gon meets other Hunters and encounters paranormal phenomena.

Togashi originally created Gon as an ideal son but after seeing the character's backstory, Togashi changed Gon's characterization to appear as a selfish teenager due to the way he starts his quest. Several voice actors have played Gon in animated adaptations of Hunter × Hunter; the character appears in two film adaptations, helping his friend Kurapika recover his eyes in the first one and protect an arena in the second one.

Despite initial mixed reviews about the character's simplicity, Gon has been well received by critics, who praised his likability and close relationship with Killua Zoldyck. This friendship, however, resulted in several critics expressing multiple opinions about his character development in the Chimera story arc of the series, where Gon's rage makes a less sympathetic lead than Killua's.